A minimally invasive total hip replacement also involves a coordinated effort between anesthesiologists and physical therapists to minimize pain during the surgery and shorten recovery time while increasing the chances of a successful procedure.

Unfortunately, as our Boston hip replacement injury attorneys have seen on many occasions, despite a skilled surgeon’s best efforts and the help of a qualified medical team, an operation cannot be successful if the artificial hip joint itself was defectively designed. Two of the devices which have led to a great deal of pain and suffering are the Pinnacle and ASR artificial hip joints manufactured by DePuy. These joints featured a metal-on-metal construction, which DePuy marketed as a way for patients to have a smoother functioning joint, allowing them to engage in more athletic activities such as jogging.

The problem with a metal-on-metal hip joint is metal would be shaved off when it when components rubbed together. This led to medical devices failing a short time after implantation, loosening of artificial hips, tissue damage from metal shards, and form of poisoning known as metalosis.

If you have had problems with an artificial hip, and especially if you have been told you need to have another surgery to have the device repaired or replaced, and it has been less than ten years since the device was first implanted, you should contact a hip replacement injury attorney to see if you have a case. It is helpful to get a copy of your complete medical record including the make and model of the artificial hip joint before your consultation. An experienced attorney will know the history of your particular device and will be able to advise you as to whether you have a valid claim. Even if insurance companies are paying for the cost of the second surgery, you not be compensated for your pain and suffering, lost wages from time during a second rehabilitation, and other special damages.
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